Joan is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2001 in 2015 with 99 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 222 births ranking #1087. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 26.7%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 18,027 girls born was named Joan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.